Theses defended

2026/2027

Structural and molecular basis of starch functional modification by microwave-assisted hydrothermal treatment

Author: Raul Ricardo Mauro
Director/s: Maria Felicidad Ronda Balbas, Ainhoa Vicente Fernandez
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 21/10/2026
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

INTEGRATED STRATEGIES FOR MANURE VALORIZATION: AMMONIA AND GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSIONS MITIGATION, BIOREFINERY IMPROVEMENT AND AGRONOMIC VALUE OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS

Author: Paula Calvo De Diego
Director/s: Beatriz Molinuevo Salces, Maria Cruz Garcia Gonzalez
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 15/10/2026
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

2025/2026

Design of an artificial vision system for the identification of weeds (Arvenses) using Deep Learning techniques in two highly productive crops.

Author: Óscar Leonardo García Navarrete
Director/s: Jesús Hernán Camacho Tamayo, Luis Manuel Navas Gracia, Anibal Bregon Bregon
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 12/06/2026
Theses by compendium of publications
Co-supervised thesis

PEGADA DE CARBONO DO CAJU EM DIFERENTES SISTEMAS DE CULTIVO: MÉTODOS DE QUANTIFICAÇÃO DE GASES DE EFEITO ESTUFA E PROJEÇÕES

Author: Jonnathan Richeds Da Silva Sales
Director/s: Adriana Correa Guimaraes, Viviane Da Silva Barros, Claudivan Feitosa De Lacerda
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 30/04/2026
Co-supervised thesis

NEW STRATEGIES FOR NUTRITIONAL AND TECHNO-FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT OF GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS

Author: Caleb Samir Calix Rivera
Director/s: Maria Felicidad Ronda Balbas, Marina Villanueva Barrero
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 24/04/2026
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

Desarrollo y caracterización de cervezas artesanales elaboradas con excedente de pan como sustituto parcial de malta.

Author: Carlos Martín Lobera
Director/s: Isabel Caballero Caballero, Carlos Antonio Blanco Fuentes
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 25/03/2026
Theses by compendium of publications

Optimization of Artificial Lighting for Energy Efficiency and Crop Quality in Controlled Soilless Systems

Author: Luisa Fernanda Lozano Castellanos
Director/s: Adriana Correa Guimaraes, Luis Manuel Navas Gracia
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 11/12/2025
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

Aprovechamiento de subproductos derivados de la extracción de aceite a partir de semillas oleaginosas y frutos secos como estrategia para la mejora de la calidad sensorial y nutricional de los productos sin gluten

Author: Rito José Mendoza Pérez
Director/s: Pedro Antonio Caballero Calvo, Maria Felicidad Ronda Balbas
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 08/10/2025

2024/2025

Urban agriculture as a strategy for climate adaptation: Contributions to more sustainable and resilient cities

Author: Francisco Tomatis Estrada
Director/s: Salvador Hernandez Navarro, Luis Manuel Navas Gracia
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 17/07/2025
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

Urban Agriculture as an Innovative Lever for Sustainable Development, Resilient Cities, and Inclusive Governance

Author: Ouiam Fatiha Boukharta
Director/s: Beatriz Urbano Lopez De Meneses, Luis Manuel Navas Gracia, Leticia Chico Santamarta
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 16/07/2025
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

ESTUDIO DE LOS PROCESOS ENZIMÁTICOS Y FERMENTATIVOS PARA LA REINTRODUCCIÓN DE PAN DESECHADO EN LA CADENA ALIMENTARIA

Author: Teresa Sigüenza Andres
Director/s: Manuel Gomez Pallares, Jose Manuel Rodriguez Nogales, Irma Caro Canales
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 30/06/2025
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

FUNCTIONAL AND NUTRITIONAL IMPACT OF UNREFINED PLANT POWDERS IN WHEAT BREAD

Author: María Franco Marcos
Director/s: Manuel Gomez Pallares, Mario Martinez Martinez
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 13/05/2025
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

Evaluación de un sistema de monitoreo de Drosophila suzukii Matsumura mediante el uso de microencapsulados en un huerto de cerezos de la Región de La Araucanía, Chile.

Author: Marcelo Gonzalo Lizama Vera
Director/s: Leonardo Bardehle Parra, Fernando Manuel Alves Santos
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 28/03/2025
Co-supervised thesis

Microwave treatment of alternative grains: Enhancing flour characteristics and gluten-free bread quality

Author: Ainhoa Vicente Fernández
Director/s: Maria Felicidad Ronda Balbas, Pedro Antonio Caballero Calvo
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 19/11/2024
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

2023/2024

La agricultura urbana, un camino para enfrentar nuevos retos

Author: Ana Maria Bartolome Sualdea
Director/s: Beatriz Urbano Lopez De Meneses
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 23/09/2024

HIGH HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE AS A TECHNOLOGICAL TOOL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLUTEN-FREE FLOURS WITH IMPROVED NUTRITIONAL AND TECHNO-FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES

Author: Angel Luis Gutierrez De la Fuente
Director/s: Pedro Antonio Caballero Calvo, Ana Belén Martín Diana
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 17/07/2024

Nanotransportadores con aplicaciones en Ingeniería de Biosistemas

Author: Alberto Santiago Aliste
Director/s: Pablo Martin Ramos
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 08/02/2024
Theses by compendium of publications

Novel antimicrobial formulations based on plant extracts for agroforestry applications

Author: Eva Sanchez Hernandez
Director/s: Pablo Martin Ramos
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 12/01/2024
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

2022/2023

Evaluación de la concentración parcelaria en estepas cerealistas desde la perspectiva de la ecología del paisaje y la mitigación de gases de efecto invernadero. Recomendaciones de diseño en las diferentes fases del proceso.

Author: Oscar Jose Ramirez Del Palacio
Director/s: Salvador Hernandez Navarro, Luis Fernando Sanchez Sastre, Françoise Burel
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 29/09/2023

VALORIZACION DE SUBPRODUCTOS AGROINDUSTRIALES MEDIANTE LA APLICACION DE TECNOLOGIA DE MEMBRANA / VALORIZATION OF AGROINDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY

Author: Isabel Gonzalez Garcia
Director/s: Maria Cruz Garcia Gonzalez, Berta Riaño Irazábal
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 22/09/2023
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

Physical modification of gluten-free flours by ultrasound treatments. Application to the development of new products suitable for the celiac population

Author: Antonio José Vela Corona
Director/s: Maria Felicidad Ronda Balbas, Marina Villanueva Barrero
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 13/04/2023
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

ESTUDIO DE PARQUET MULTICAPA DE Eucalyptus globulus Labill.

Author: Fernando César Sepliarsky Minadeo
Director/s: Luis Acuña Rello
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 27/03/2023
Theses by compendium of publications

Reutilización para alimentación humana de los desechos de pan en industria y distribución

Author: Priscila Guerra De Oliveira
Director/s: Manuel Gomez Pallares
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 17/02/2023
Theses by compendium of publications

Contextos educativos basados en el uso de plantas para la formación de una ciudadanía sostenible

Author: Rafael Suárez López
Director/s: Marcia Eugenio Gozalbo
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 15/02/2023
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

Utilización de dispositivos de membrana para la captura de las emisiones de amoníaco procedentes de deyecciones de ganado porcino y avícola

Author: Maria Soto Herranz
Director/s: Mercedes Sanchez Bascones
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 17/11/2022
Theses by compendium of publications

2021/2022

Sistemas agroforestales a partir de técnicas de forestación en zonas agrícolas degradadas bajo el contexto de cambio climático

Author: LUIS QUINTO
Director/s: Salvador Hernandez Navarro
Qualification: NOTABLE
Reading date: 26/09/2022

Ear metabolism and genotype-by-environment interaction in field-grown durum wheat: identification of novel traits for crop improvement.

Author: RAQUEL MARTINEZ PEÑA
Director/s: Maria Nieves Aparicio Gutierrez, Rubén Vicente Perez
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE
Reading date: 19/07/2022
International doctorate mention

Relación entre la multifuncionalidad del paisaje y la percepción del riesgo. Una aproximación interdisciplinaria para la conservación de humedales en entornos agrícolas.

Author: MINERVA ANDREINA CORDOVES SÁNCHEZ
Director/s: Salvador Hernandez Navarro, Orlando Arturo Vallejos Romero
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 27/01/2022
Co-supervised thesis

Effect of tillage systems on soil properties, water dynamics and greenhouse gas emissions in a continuous maize crop in semi-arid conditions.

Author: Maroua Dachraoui
Director/s: Aurora Sombrero Sacristan
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE
Reading date: 04/11/2021

2020/2021

Síntesis de nuevos antifúngicos de origen natural para su uso en agricultura

Author: Laura Buzon Duran
Director/s: Pablo Martin Ramos
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 16/09/2021
Theses by compendium of publications

Sustainable second-generation bioenergy alternatives for Ecuador

Author: CHRISTIAN RENE PARRA MENESES
Director/s: Adriana Correa Guimaraes, Angel Diego Ramirez Mosquera
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 24/03/2021
International doctorate mention

Empleo del psyllium al desarrollo de nuevos productos a base de cereales.

Author: Mayara Lopes Da Silva Belório
Director/s: Manuel Gomez Pallares
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 01/10/2020
Theses by compendium of publications

2019/2020

Análisis de la aplicación de técnicas de coaching, motivación y medios sociales como instrumentos de salario emocional en la cadena de valor agraria.

Author: Deiyali Angélica Carpio Pacheco
Director/s: Beatriz Urbano Lopez De Meneses
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 28/02/2020

Caracterización mecánica de la madera estructural de alerce del Japón (Larix kaempferi (Lamb.) Carr.) e influencia de la época de corta en sus propiedades

Author: María José Barriola Baraibar
Director/s: Jose Ramon Aira Zunzunegui, María Teresa De Troya Franco
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE
Reading date: 05/02/2020

ANÁLISIS DE LA SOSTENIBILIDAD DE LA CADENA DE VALOR AGROALIMENTARIA.

Author: CRISTINO ALBERTO GOMEZ LUCIANO
Director/s: Beatriz Urbano Lopez De Meneses
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 19/12/2019
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

Interacciones proteína-almidón y su aplicación en sistemas modelo

Author: ANGELA BRAVO NUÑEZ
Director/s: Manuel Gomez Pallares
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 18/12/2019
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

Applications of artificial neural networks in three agro-environmental systems: microalgae production, nutritional characterization of soils and meteorological variables management

Author: BLAS MANUEL FRANCO ORTELLADO
Director/s: Luis Manuel Navas Gracia, Luis Hernandez Callejo
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 08/11/2019

Estudio de la incorporación de altos porcentajes de proteínas en productos sin gluten a base de cereales

Author: MARTA SAHAGÚN CARABAZA
Director/s: Encarnacion Fernandez Fernandez, Manuel Gomez Pallares
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 08/11/2019
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

ESTUDIO ETNOBOTÁNICO DE LA MONTAÑA PALENTINA

Author: JUAN CRUZ PASCUAL GIL
Director/s: Baudilio Herrero Villacorta
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 11/10/2019

ETANOL CELULÓSICO: DESARROLLO DE UNA TECNOLOGÍA ÓPTIMA PARA LA PRODUCCIÓN SEMI-CONTINUA

Author: Patricia Portero Barahona
Director/s: Jesus Martin Gil, Enrique Javier Carvajal Barriga
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE
Reading date: 11/10/2019

2018/2019

Biocomposites antifúngicos de base quitosano para la protección de especies agrícolas, forestales y madera

Author: IOSODY SILVA CASTRO
Director/s: Jesus Martin Gil, Miguel Angel Mendez Rojas
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 04/04/2019
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

ESTUDIO DE MATERIALES PUZOLÁNICOS PARA CONSTRUCCIÓN SOSTENIBLE BASADOS EN RESIDUOS Y SUBPRODUCTOS

Author: EDUARDO PRIETO COBO
Director/s: Adriana Correa Guimaraes, Andrés Seco Meneses
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 21/01/2019
Theses by compendium of publications

STRUCTURING GLUTEN-FREE SYSTEMS: EFFECT OF FORMULATION AND PHYSICAL MODIFICATION OF INGREDIENTS

Author: MARINA VILLANUEVA BARRERO
Director/s: Maria Felicidad Ronda Balbas, Concepción Collar Esteve
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 22/11/2018
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

2017/2018

ROLE OF STARCH GELATINIZATION AND FRAGMENTATION IN EXTRUDED FLOUR FUNCTIONALITY

Author: LAURA ROMÁN RIVAS
Director/s: Manuel Gomez Pallares
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 14/09/2018
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention

2016/2017

CARACTERIZACIÓN FISICO QUÍMICA Y APROVECHAMIENTO DE DOS ESPECIES PIRÓFILAS MEDITERRÁNEAS: CISTUS LADANIFER L. Y ERICA ARBOREA L.

Author: PAULA CARRION PRIETO
Director/s: Salvador Hernandez Navarro, Pablo Martin Ramos
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 07/09/2017
International doctorate mention

NUTRITIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT OF GLUTEN-FREE BREADS: ADDITION OF BETA-GLUCANS OF DIFFERENT ORIGINS AND MOLECULAR WEIGHTS ACCORDING TO THE HEALTH CLAIMS APPROVED BY THE EFSA

Author: SANDRA PEREZ QUIRCE
Director/s: Maria Felicidad Ronda Balbas, Lazaridou , Athina
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 13/07/2017
International doctorate mention

DESARROLLO Y ANÁLISIS TÉCNICO-ECONÓMICO DE LA GESTIÓN DE NUTRIENTES RESIDUALES EN LA PRODUCCIÓN DE BIOMASA DE ALGAS PARA FINES AGRÍCOLAS Y GANADEROS

Author: JORGE MIÑON MARTINEZ
Director/s: Luis Manuel Navas Gracia, Rad Moradillo, Juan Carlos
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 09/02/2017
International doctorate mention

REFORMULACIÓN DE PANES Y GALLETAS DE MASA CORTA SIN GLUTEN: CAMBIOS EN LA REOLOGÍA DE LAS MASAS Y EN LA CALIDAD DE LOS PRODUCTOS.

Author: CAMINO MARTINEZ MANCEBO
Director/s: Manuel Gomez Pallares, Pedro Antonio Caballero Calvo
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 25/11/2016
Theses by compendium of publications

2015/2016

OPORTUNIDADES DE UN MERCADO CENTRAL PARA LAS PRODUCCIONES DE LA PROVINCIA DE BARAHONA EN LA REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA

Author: Felix Rafael Rondon Dominguez
Director/s: Beatriz Urbano Lopez De Meneses
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 15/09/2016
International doctorate mention

OPTIMIZACIÓN DEL RENDIMIENTO EN LOS SISTEMAS SOLARES TÉRMICOS MEDIANTE MODELOS NEURALES

Author: FRANCISCO JAVIER DIEZ MORANTE
Director/s: Luis Manuel Navas Gracia, Andres Martinez Rodriguez
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 15/09/2016

INCENTIVO AO USO DA ENERGIA RENOVÁVEL E EFICIÊNCIA ENERGÉTICA COMO NOVO CRITÉRIO DA LEI ICMS ECOLÓGICO

Author: LEANDRA ALTOE
Director/s: Francisco Javier Rey Martinez, Oliveira Filho, Delly
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE
Reading date: 14/07/2016
Co-supervised thesis

2014/2015

SOLUÇOES ENERGÉTICAS PARA AS CADEIAS PRODUTIVAS DE FRANGO DE CORTE E DA SUINOCULTURA NA ZONA DA MATA DE MINAS CERAIS

Author: ADRIANO HENRIQUE FERRAREZ
Director/s: Luis Manuel Navas Gracia, Oliveira Filho, Delly
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE
Reading date: 26/08/2015
Co-supervised thesis

TEF AS AN INDUSTRIAL CROP FOR FOOD PROCESSING. EXPLORING ITS LATENT POTENTIAL AND FLOUR HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS

Author: WORKINEH ABEBE ZELEKE
Director/s: Maria Felicidad Ronda Balbas, Collar Esteve, Concepcion
Qualification: SOBRESALIENTE CUM LAUDE
Reading date: 26/03/2015
Theses by compendium of publications
International doctorate mention